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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1992
Filed:
May. 12, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tatsuya Shimoda, Nagano, JP;
Satoshi Shimokawato, Nagano, JP;
Shin Funada, Nagano, JP;
Mamoru Sugimoto, Nagano, JP;
Akira Aoyama, Nagano, JP;
Satoshi Nebashi, Nagano, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428694 ; 428900 ; 369 13 ; 369288 ; 365122 ;
Abstract
A magnetic thin film recording layer comprised primarily of a light rare earth element and a transition metal element is disclosed. Other elements are optionally included in the film. The film has an easy axis of magnetization perpendicular with respect to the surface of the film. Magneto-optic recording systems using such films are also disclosed.